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10 Spaghetti Squash Recipes Your Kids Will Love

During harvest season, few vegetables offer the bang-for-the-buck value of spaghetti squash.

The nutritional value isn't off the charts, yet many people are switching out pasta for spaghetti squash. Its selling point is that it has only 17 percent of the calories as the same amount of pasta, and one-fifth the carbohydrates. With childhood obesity an epidemic, those are two big positives for using spaghetti squash.

3. Lasagna spaghetti squash bowls

I don't know many kids who think olives are a winner, though, despite what this chef says. The 370+ reviews offer some great alternative ideas, like adding seasoned browned ground beef or Italian sausage instead. Read the reviews for more great methods with this "lasagna-style" spaghetti squash and find one that works for your family!

Alternatively, you could bake the lasagna right in the shell of the spaghetti squash and save some time, like the recipe found here.

4. Mock coconut pie

Here's a left-field recipe the whole family might love - a mock coconut pie made with, you guessed it - spaghetti squash! The reviews are exceedingly positive, and worth reading for more tips on how to make it just right.

5. Spaghetti squash with a Thai kick

For kids who enjoy peanuts, this quickie version of a Thai peanut sauce with spaghetti squash might become an easy weeknight dinner solution. Get a healthy un-boring dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!